#E6E6FA
lavender
#E6E6FA is the CSS named color "lavender", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 230, green 230, and blue 250 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 240°, 67% saturation, and 94% lightness: very light, close to white — it works best as a background with dark text on top, not as text on a light page.
Every format
| HEX | #e6e6fa |
| RGB | rgb(230, 230, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240° 67% 94%) |
| HSB | hsb(240° 8% 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.027 286°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(93% 0.007 -0.026) |
| LCH | lch(92% 10.1 286°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(8% 8% 0% 2%) |
Shades (darker)
#e6e6fa · #cecee1 · #b6b6c9 · #9f9fb1 · #88889a
Tints (lighter)
#e6e6fa · #e8e8fc · #ebebff · #ededff · #efefff
Shades mix #E6E6FA toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.23:1 — fails
On black: 17.06:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #E6E6FA in RGB?
- #E6E6FA is rgb(230, 230, 250) — red 230, green 230, blue 250 out of 255 each.
- Does #E6E6FA pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #E6E6FA?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (17.06:1) than white (1.23:1).